Read the full text in Hebrew and English here: Leviticus 9:1-11:47
In this Torah portion, God commands Aaron and his sons to make the burnt and sin offerings at the Tabernacle. When God accepts the offerings, the people shout with joy. God describes to Moses the laws of kashrut, making distinctions between land animals, birds and animals in the water.
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 Cows are permissible to eat. |
Text Studies |
Social Action and Environmentalism |
| Role Models for Leadership Michelle Wasserman, Hillel
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Giving Sensibly Adina Gerver, AJWS
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| Learning From Our Mistakes Rabbi Neal Loevinger, KOLEL
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Considering Our Food Choices Rabbi Elliot Kukla, AJWS
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| Boundaries, Sanctity & Silence Rabbi Cary Kozberg, Union for Reform Judaism
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Lessons From the Pig Beth Kalisch, AJWS
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| Alcoholism & the Nation of Priests Rabbi Carl Perkins, socialaction.com
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| An Abundance of Fish Candace Nachman, Canfei Nesharim
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From the Denominations |
Pluralism and Outreach
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| Kashrut After Refrigerators Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish Unversity
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Time & Place for Spontaneity Rabbi Shimon Felix, Bronfman Youth Fellowship
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| The Role of the Elders Rabbi Avraham Fischer, Orthodox Union
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From Regulation to Relation Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Big Tent Judaism
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| Holiness is Life Reuven Kimelman, CLAL
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| Death, Grief & Consolation Beth Freishtat, UJA-Federation of New York |
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Family and Fun
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The Deepest Response to Love Blu Greenberg, Women of Reform Judaism
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| Parashat Shemini for Families Torah Topics for Today
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| Actions Have Consequences Torah Topics for Today
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| Reason is Lost in Anger Torah Topics for Today
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| Parashat Shemini Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
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| Parashat Shemini Challah Julie Seltzer
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Avraham
Pronounced: AHVR-rah-ham, Origin: Hebrew, Abraham in the Torah, considered the first Jew.
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Torah
Pronunced: TORE-uh, Origin: Hebrew, the Five Books of Moses.
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